Jessie received her ballet training from several well known instructors. At the age of 6, she began with David Carlton, of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia. Jessie spent several years with David Giel, director of the Royal Academy in London, England. She rounded her education in the Art of Dance with famed Bolshoi Academy Russian Ballerina, Dame Alicia Markova. Jessie began dancing professionally at the age of 14. She performed with companies throughout the western United States in a number of shows, including The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Paquita, Firebird and many others.

Miss Jessie, as she is affectionately referred to by her students, has instructed the classical Russian Vaganova style Ballet and the restage of classical repertoire in many schools and performing Companies for over 25 years. Her unique choreography has received rave reviews from many who have viewed her work.

Miss Jessie purchased In Sync Dance of Auburn in 2002 and has since established the In Sync Kids Helping Kids Foundation. A Placer County local non-profit Company Dance organization devoted to helping local children in need and their families throughout the greater Sierra Foothill region.